MUIS ACADEMY

Muis Academy* is established to develop the religious leadership of the future for the Singapore Muslim Community.

The Academy develops and conduct courses and trainings to build capacity in shaping the progressive religious life of the community. It is a key platform that supports the vision of establishing a Muslim community of excellence for Singapore.

Formed in 2006, it’s niche is to provide training programmes for Muis’ institutions and stakeholders such as the mosques, madrasahs, zakat(Islamic tithe), waqf (endowment), Hajj, and offer courses on Islamic learning and contemporary issues in the Islamic world for all.

The academy also serves as the repository of Singaporean Muslim’s collective experience and knowledge in managing religious affairs in a multi-religious and secular setting. It serves as a conduit for Muis to share Singapore's model of religious administration and services, expertise and technology to Muslim communities in the region and beyond.

Muis Academy offers training programmes for asatizah (imams and clerics) mosque leaders and officers, madrasah teachers, community and youth leaders for the socio-religious sector. The programmes offered are as follows:

Asatizah (Imams and Clerics)

a) Executive Development

Globalisation and Community Challenges

Critical and Creative Approaches to Address Contemporary Issues

Changing Role of Asatizah

Interfaith Appreciation and Dialogue Skills

b) Professional Development Programme

Case Management for Social Work

Religious Counselling and Pastoral Skills

Interfaith Training

c) Intellectual Development Programme

Seminars on Islam and the Modern World

Roundtable Discussions on Islam and Contemporary Issues

d) Leadership Development Programme

Whole-of-Government Perspectives

Public Policy Modules

Dialogue with Leaders

Madrasah Teachers

Workshop on Counselling in School

Diploma of Education (with Edith Cowan University)

Specialist Diploma in English, Mathematics and Science (with NIE)

Specialist Diploma in Teaching and Learning (with NIE)

Mosque Leaders and Officers

a) Leadership, Governance and Administration

Resolutions of Mosque Convention 05

Singapore Muslim Identity

Community, Youth and Family Friendly Mosques

Ethics of Corporate Governance

Code of Conduct and HR Practices

Introduction to Mosque Excellence System

Understanding Statutory Matters

b) Financial Management

Basic Accounting and Budgeting

Audit

Banking Matters

Financial Forecasting

c) Fundraising and Programmes

Legal Issues and Licences

Methods and Publicity

Programme Planning Management

Youth Development Officers & Leaders

Working with Youth Workshop

Youth Leadership Programme

Services Providers and Facilitators

Zakat Amils Training

Halal Awareness Training for Halal Liaison Officers

Haj Pilgrim / Medical Officers Training

Facilitation and Teaching Skills for Islamic Education Programmes

ISLAMIC LEARNING

Muis Academy offers niche advance level courses on Islam in the Modern World to religious leaders, public officers and corporate leaders in partnership with reputable universities and institutes of higher learning.

The following programmes are available:

Islam and the Modern World

Contemporary Developments in the Muslim World (with Hartford Seminary)

SHARING OF MODELS

The recent Singapore International Wakaf Conference, jointly organized with Islamic Development Bank and Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation has offered Muis Academy opportunities to extend technical assistance in the following areas:

Zakat & Wakaf administration and management

Wakaf development and administration

Haj management system

Madrasah & Islamic education

Muis Academy has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Awqaf Foundation of South Africa to collaborate on capacity building in areas of wakaf and organizational development for the South African region.

Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation has offered Muis Academy to conduct training courses for Wakaf administrators and regulators for the Asia-Pacific region.

Muis Academy has conducted an orientation and learning journey programme to share Singapore’s mosque management, systems and programmes to mosque officials and imams from the State of Terengganu, Malaysia.

FUTURE PLANS

Building on the MOUs and strategic partnership, both locally and internationally, Muis Academy will offer the following programmes:

Specialist Diploma in Teaching with National Institute of Education, Singapore

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies with Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University

International Leaders Programme for Muslim Minority Community with Islamic Development Bank